Never Forget Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 -- A day that will live in infamy...

December 7th marks the 83rd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. We must never forget our history, which many ignore, forget, or worse, rewrite.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana
Philosopher, in his 1905 book The Life of Reason, Volume 1

On this 83rd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the above warning has been validated repeatedly.

Due to History not being taught in our government schools, living memory is gradually reduced. So few of our heroes and citizens are left who experienced the shock of the Japanese surprise attack that wiped out over 2,000 American lives on that quiet Sunday morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

History Matters

History shows that America’s greatest generation, those who saw the ghastly smoldering ruins of much of our Pacific fleet and Air Force, had to come to grips with a new reality: we got sucker punched and had to play catch-up. All the while, we had other fish to fry in Europe and commitments to the survival of our British allies.

Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Dwight Eisenhower

Our grandparents and their parents proved equal to that task as American productivity and ingenuity out-produced. They overwhelmed the Japanese Navy at sea, the German army in North Africa, and the beaches of Normandy.

“The Axis” never stood a chance after they awakened the American ‘sleeping giant,’ but it required sacrifice at home and the bravery of our young men and women of all the Armed Forces to pull it off. Most Americans today cannot fathom the trust cost of World War II in Patriots—405,399.

Take some time to refresh on this pivotal day…

You cannot honor History that is not taught…

Fast forward to Ronald Reagan and his demand, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” The Soviet Union and its oppressive ideology of universal government control imploded on its vacuous assumptions.

People everywhere want freedom and self-determination. Our country led the way, and we can be proud of the generation who helped bring down communism.

Pearl Harbor Memorial and USS Arizona in Hawaii

Our current generation’s Pearl Harbor was the 9/11 attack. We didn’t so much ignore History (well, we sort of did) as we were again numbed by peace and a feeling of false security. They struck us and snuffed out nearly 3,000 lives, and as the Japanese Kamikaze pilots, showed a suicidal disregard for their own lives.

So many years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, remember our greatest generation and their legacy to those who threaten our Republic and our current brave soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. The latter won’t soon forget the lessons of Pearl Harbor and 9/11. They are still fighting over in the Middle East right now, today.

Patton achieved legendary status during World War II, and his plainspoken style endeared him to U.S. troops. Among the quotes credited to him:

May God have mercy upon my enemies because I won’t.
General George S Patton

Never Forget…

We resoundingly defeated the Japanese and the Nazis in three and a half years. Yet, today, our current government can’t even secure our border.

Each year, we make a rallying call to all Patriots. Let’s not let their ultimate sacrifice be in vain. Our History is who we are; it is part of the lifeblood of our Republic.

Let’s remember and honor those who have bravely stood and fought by working to restore our great Nation to its founding principles—the principles that so many have died for.